Forces and Motion Quiz

What is the definition of a Contact Force?

• A force that acts in an opposite direction to movement

• A force that occurs when two objects are physically touching each other

• A force that pulls objects toward each other

• A force that acts on an object without any physical contact between the objects

Which of the following best describes Friction?

• A force that acts in an opposite direction to movement

• A force that pulls objects toward each other

• A force that occurs when two objects are physically touching each other

• A force that acts on an object without any physical contact between the objects

What is the term for a force that acts on an object without any physical contact between the objects?

• Contact Force

• Noncontact Force

• Friction

• Normal Force

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What is the force that pulls objects toward each other called?

• Magnetism

• Gravity

• Friction

• Applied Force

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Which force pushes or pulls a magnetic material across a distance?

• Gravity

• Magnetism

• Friction

• Balanced Forces

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What is the definition of Net Force?

• A force that is applied on an object by a person or another object

• Measurement of the total forces exerted on an object, measured in Newtons (N)

• Equal and opposite forces on an object that result in no change in motion

• Unequal forces on an object that may result in a change in motion

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What does Newton's Third Law of Motion state?

• For every force applied to an object, there is a simultaneous force applied that is equal in magnitude and opposite in direction

• A force that acts in an opposite direction to movement

• A force that pulls objects toward each other

• Measurement of the total forces exerted on an object

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What is the term for forces that occur in opposite directions and equal strengths at the point of contact between objects?

• Balanced Forces

• Force Pairs (action-reaction)

• Unbalanced Forces

• Normal Force

What is the direction that is side to side, parallel to the horizon, called?

• Vertical Direction

• Horizontal Direction

• Net Force

• Simultaneous

What does the term "Exert" mean in the context of forces?

• To measure the size or strength of a force

• To apply a force to an object

• To calculate the net force on an object

• To describe forces that are equal and opposite

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